Written by

Ron Rosmann

Agriculture lost one of its best recently with the passing of the man who said that, Dick Thompson of Boone. A mentor to many, a farmer-researcher to university professors and farmers alike, Thompson and his wife, Sharon, changed the shape of Iowa agriculture through Practical Farmers of Iowa, the organization he co-founded in 1986.

Initially, there were a few dozen farmer-members, myself included. Now, active membership is over 2,000 for an organization that is member-based, member-driven and emulated nationwide. ...